Avi Writer

Edward Irving Wortis (born December 23, 1937), better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. He is a winner of the Newbery Medal and twice one of the runners-up (Newbery Honor).

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Alias (AKA)Edward Irving Wortis (real name)
PseudonymAvi
Birth dateDecember 23, 1937
Birth nameEdward Irving Wortis
Birth place
New York City , New York
Nationality
United States
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genre
Children's literature
Young-adult fiction
notable work
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Nothing But the Truth (novel)

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